Plans set for The Landing large rental flats scheme in Maidenhead

Developers HUB and Smedvig have awarded JJ Rhatigan a tender to construct the first phase of The Landing large rental flats scheme in Maidenhead. With £155m fund from the build-to-rent operator Get Living , JJR has just commenced construction on the cleared area, with a first phase set to complete in Winter 2024. The 3.5-acre mixed-use project will revitalise Maidenhead town centre, giving a much-needed acceleration to this key commuter hub. Phase one of four out of the six blocks will lead to construction 429 homes with 23,000 sq ft of ground floor retail area and extensive new public realm.

The Landing large rental flats scheme in Maidenhead is another HUB’s partnership with the Irish contractor, which is currently on-site developing a £53m mixed-residential project in Abbey Wood, Greenwich, and marks JJR’s deeper expansion to the UK residential sector. The Landing large rental flats is designed by award-winning architect Studio Egret West, the mixed-use development will also lead to 104,000 sq ft of office areas and another 15,000 sq ft of ground floor retail and leisure space in two other phases.

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A modern garden square comprising of soft landscaping, trees and seating spaces will create a green destination in the centre of the town. The Landing site a vital part of Maidenhead’s greater regeneration that will include the £500m redevelopment of the town’s shopping centre – is also next to Maidenhead station, where in 2022 Elizabeth Line trains will be arriving, and will offer a much-needed link from the refurbished station to the town centre.

The Managing Director at HUB, Damien Sharkey, stated: “We are very delighted to now commence construction on the Landing large rental flats scheme that will offer beautifully designed, well-connected homes, community facilities and employment opportunities to the town centre. We are excited to be partnering with JJR for the second time, with their great reputation in the industry for construction excellence.”